Organic baked beans

Barcode 5060178073812

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No — Organic baked beans is not ultra-processed.

The ingredient list contains whole foods and basic cooking ingredients only: beans, tomato juice, water, cane sugar, corn starch, sea salt, onion, spices, rice flour, garlic, clove extract, and sunflower oil. There are no industrially processed sugars (like glucose syrup or maltodextrin), no emulsifiers, flavor enhancers, or artificial sweeteners, and no refined palm oil. Therefore, according to the provided NOVA-based rules, this is not an ultra-processed food.

Ingredients

1 ultra-processed marker

OK

white beans* (40%)
OK

tomato juice* (31%)
OK

water

Essential base ingredient for countless foods and beverages; serves as solvent and texture modifier.
OK

cane sugar

A basic white sugar derived from cane, a common food sweetener used in countless foods and beverages.
UPF

corn starch

Powdery starch derived from corn kernels; used as a thickening agent in cooking.
OK

sea salt

A basic mineral-rich salt derived from evaporated seawater, used as a seasoning and preservative.
OK

onion*
OK

ground spices*
OK

rice flour

Finely milled flour made from rice grains, a common gluten-free baking ingredient.
OK

garlic*
OK

clove extract*
OK

sunflower oil

A common culinary vegetable oil pressed from sunflower seeds; widely used for cooking and in processed foods.

Common questions about Organic baked beans

Is Organic baked beans ultra-processed?

No — Organic baked beans is not ultra-processed, so it is not a UPF (ultra-processed food). The ingredient list contains whole foods and basic cooking ingredients only: beans, tomato juice, water, cane sugar, corn starch, sea salt, onion, spices, rice flour, garlic, clove extract, and sunflower oil. There are no industrially processed sugars (like glucose syrup or maltodextrin), no emulsifiers, flavor enhancers, or artificial sweeteners, and no refined palm oil. Therefore, according to the provided NOVA-based rules, this is not an ultra-processed food.

Which ingredients in Organic baked beans are ultra-processed?

Nomi flags one ingredient in Organic baked beans as an ultra-processed marker: corn starch. See the full ingredient breakdown above for what each one is.

What does "ultra-processed" (UPF) mean?

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are industrial formulations made with ingredients and additives you wouldn't find in a home kitchen — such as emulsifiers, artificial flavourings, colourings and modified starches. The classification is based on the NOVA system used by researchers and dietitians worldwide.

How can I check whether other foods are ultra-processed?

Scan any barcode — or photograph the ingredients label — with the free Nomi app for iOS and Android. You'll get an instant ultra-processed verdict with every ingredient explained in plain English.

Product information comes from public databases and Nomi's own analysis, and may contain errors. Always check the packaging. Ultra-processed classification is based on the NOVA food processing system.